Brazil adopts “Taylor Swift law” three years after fan’s death

Brazil has adopted a “Taylor Swift law” nearly three years after 23-year-old fan Ana Clara Benevides died following extreme heat at the singer’s Eras Tour concert.

Benevides fainted during the November 2023 concert, held as temperatures in the area reached about 38 degrees Celsius. She died several hours later in a local hospital. Her death was later attributed to heat exhaustion that led to cardiac arrest.

Swift said on social media that the news had left her “heartbroken” and cancelled her next concert in the city because of the extreme temperatures. At the time, reports widely said fans had not been allowed to bring water into Nilton Santos Stadium. Fans then joined an initiative calling for changes to stadium rules.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has now signed two decrees bearing the informal name “Taylor Swift law.” The first requires venues and events hosting more than 1,000 people to provide free drinking water. It also allows visitors to bring their own bottles and water containers to concerts.

The second decree addresses ticket resellers and high prices. Ticketing platforms must clearly display all additional costs before the purchase is completed, preventing hidden fees from appearing just before payment. Ticket transfers to another person must also be possible without an additional charge.

The rules took effect during a signing ceremony in Brasília attended by fans of Swift, Lady Gaga, Harry Styles, BTS and other performers who had campaigned for legal changes over the previous three years.

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